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  1. Scotland faces a rising tide of poverty. People need lifeboats not lectures

    23 Sep 2023

    by Rory Mair CBE, Chair of CAS.

    This article was first published on 23 September 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  2. Beware the Council Tax debt trap

    16 Sep 2023

    by Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead for Financial Health.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 16 September 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  3. Debt must be bad, It says so in the movies

    9 Sep 2023

    by Isabella Williams, CAS policy officer (Financial Health team)

    This article was first published in the Herald on 9 September, 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  4. Unaffordable energy bills are pushing people into a Debt Trap

    26 Aug 2023

    by David Hilferty, CAS Director of Impact.

    This article was first published in The Herald on 26 August 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy, Money and debt

  5. Energy Cap: people face a winter of worry

    25 Aug 2023

    CAS has responded to the Energy Price Cap being set at £1,923 for direct debit customers and £1,949 for pre-payment consumers,

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy, Money and debt

  6. Debt fears over unaffordable energy bills

    24 Aug 2023

    Citizens Advice Scotland is warning that months of unaffordable energy bills will lead to a ‘debt trap’ for consumers across Scotland.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy, Money and debt

  7. The biggest myth about energy bills in Scotland

    19 Aug 2023

    by Christine Lang, Lead Project Co-ordinator (Energy) at CAS.

    This article was first published in The Herald on 19 August 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Energy, Money and debt

  8. Don't under-estimate the pivotal moment we're in

    12 Aug 2023

    by Polly Tolley, CAS Director of Impact.

    This article, which was first published in the Herald on 12 August 2023, is Polly's last public message before she leaves CAS after 8 years working in senior roles in our policy and comms teams.  

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Money and debt

  9. Fun is an increasingly rare commodity in Scotland

    5 Aug 2023

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 5 August 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Consumer, Money and debt, The economy

  10. Managed Migration: How one person's story can bring it all into focus

    29 Jul 2023

    by Ainhoa Lavin, Project Engagement Officer, Help to Claim service.

    This article was first published in The Herald on 29 July 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt, Social Security benefits

  11. Advisers offer people peace of mind. They deserve it themselves

    15 Jul 2023

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive

    This article was first published in The Herald on 14 July 2023

    Spotlight:
    Local work, Money and debt

  12. One way to tackle the energy affordability crisis

    8 Jul 2023

    by David Hilferty, Strategic Lead for social justice.

    This article was first published in The Herald on 8 July 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Energy, Money and debt

  13. Think Council Tax debt is a 'low priority' debt? Think again

    27 May 2023

    by Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead on Financial Health.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 27 May 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  14. The Drivers Behind Council Tax Arrears

    22 May 2023

    Council tax debt persists as the single biggest debt clients bring to the CAB Service. Citizens Advice Scotland commissioned research to uncover the drivers that are creating this type of debt and has published a full report on the findings. 

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  15. Here's how to break the vicious cycle between debt and depression

    29 Apr 2023

    by Sarah-Jayne Dunn, Manager of the CAS Financial Health team.

    This article was first published in the Hera;d on 29 April 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  16. Budget changes to childcare should be extended to all of Universal Credit

    25 Mar 2023

    by David Hilferty, CAS Strategic Lead on social justice policy.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 25 March 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt, Social Security benefits

  17. Debt will be the legacy of the cost of living crisis

    18 Mar 2023

    by Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead on financial health policy.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 18 March 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  18. We have a new set of forgotten groups whose voices need to be heard

    4 Mar 2023

    by Polly Tolley, CAS Director of Impact.

    This article was first published in The Herald on 4 March 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt

  19. Meet the people who are worst hit by the energy bill crisis

    7 Jan 2023

    by Stephanie Millar, CAS policy manager (Social Justice team).

    This article was first published in the Herald on 7 January 2023.

    Spotlight:
    Equality and diversity, Money and debt

  20. What happened to Build Back Better? Did we blow it?

    27 Dec 2022

    by Derek Mitchell, CAS Chief Executive.

    This article was first published in the Herald on 27 December 2022.

    Spotlight:
    Money and debt, Social Security benefits, The economy

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